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SMWS 55.65: Royal Brackla

“Zingy and zesty fruitiness” · Past release, no longer on sale
Zingy and zesty fruitiness - SMWS 55.65Sold outMay 2021
55.65

Zingy and zesty fruitiness

SMWS regionSpeyside
Age12 years
ABV57.7%
Outturn293 bottles
Cask2nd fill heavy char #4+ hogshead
Spirit—
Distillery from SMWS code 55
DistilleryRoyal Brackla
RegionHighland

In short · Royal Brackla (Highland), 12 years.

“This bottle is limited to 2 per member We were stirring a mixed berry compote into plain yoghurt and topped it with some homemade granola, maybe adding some slices of…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 55.65 is a single cask of Royal Brackla, in the Highland region, 12 years old, bottled at 57.7%, released in the May 2021 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 55.x is from Royal Brackla.

How the price compares
At £64, this 12-year-old cost less than all 5 Royal Brackla bottlings aged 12–14 released 2020–2023 that we hold. They ranged from £68 to £82.50, with a median of £75.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Royal Brackla

On the Cawdor estate near Nairn, Brackla was built in 1812 by Captain William Fraser and in 1833 became the first distillery granted a royal warrant, by William IV, whose 'King's Own Whisky' it became. Long fermentations and tall stills run slowly for plenty of copper contact give a light, fruity spirit that takes beautifully to sherry wood. Part of the Dewar's family (Bacardi).

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